Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Proxim requests an extension of its STA in order to continue demonstration of the operation of the equipment as described herein. The operation consists of up to ten (10) base units at various locations in Colorado and California in order to demonstrate Proxims new 4.9 GHz wireless bridge system. In particular, Proxim has been testing the dynamic integration of the system within existing public safety wireless networks with especial interest to the application of the wireless bridge to emergency vehicles who would be permitted access to a network at different locations in order to tap into critical safety-of-life information.
Proxim, Inc. requests authorization, pursuant to Section 5.61 of the Commissions Rules, to continue operation of its experimental prototype for an additional six months, continuning through February 7, 2006, in the manner described herein. Proxim has been operating its equipment, which consists of temporary-fixed base units, at various locations in Colorado and, previously, in California in order to demonstrate the functionality of the equipment to potential customers and to gain valuable testing information for implementation in its final product.
Proxim is seeking continued STA because the scope and duration of its proposed operations warrant only temporary authority under Part 5 of the Commissions rules and, yet, as ultimate Part 90 devices, are not permitted under the procedures set forth under the testing authority in Part 15 of the Commissions rules. Its pilot programs have proven so successful that members of police, fire, and other public safety agencies continue to seek an opportunity to witness the devices in action and to contribute to the feedback being generated. Accordingly, Proxim is herein seeking extended authority in order to conitnue its pilot program, the benefits of which are proving significant for Proxim and its potential customers.
Like its initial request, the instant request for renewal of STA is supported by good cause. Proxim continues to develop a new wireless-to-ethernet data communications bridge in the 4.9 GHz band, for which it is still intending to to seek authority to manufacture and distribute under the Commissions equipment certification procedures. Proxim has been very successfully demonstrating the performance and capabilities of the system and believes that it will benefit from demonstrating and testing the equipment to additional potential customers before bringing its device to full-scale production.
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